Potentilla rupestris   Rock Cinquefoil

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This is a very rare plant in the British Isles but we found growing as a roadside weed in the Pyrenees. It is common in the mountain regions of Europe except for the Apennines in Italy and will grow amongst the rocks in hills as high as 7,000 feet.

 

Potentilla rupestris

Potentilla rupestris Rock Cinquefoil

Ossue Valley, French Pyrenees 10th June 2009

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Potentilla rupestris Rock Cinquefoil

Ossue Valley, French Pyrenees 10th June 2009

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